Survey findings also outlined additional trends among Americans:
* A great majority of Americans (92 percent) at least somewhat agree that children should receive hunger relief first, no matter where they live.
* A great majority of Americans (92 percent) at least somewhat agree that, despite the recession in the United States, many people around the world are much worse off than Americans are.<<<
Feed the kids and the world.
Wait until they get hungry and realize how little help there is for those of us accustomed to working and supporting themselves.
My sister started a new job today, for less than half of what she was making, when she was laid off over 6 months ago.
And she tried hard to find a job in her field of insurance.
She was pleased to phone and say, “I got a job”.
>>>My sister started a new job today, for less than half of what she was making, when she was laid off over 6 months ago.<<<
As I read that, I just sat for several minutes - a full range of emotions fill you... I remember 83 when the company I worked for went under during that recession. That 6 months I was unemployed was very stressful (trying everything you could think of both to earn money and to find employment) - then I too got a job making less than half previous pay. I hope Mary feels this is an opportunity to grow in that new job, and that it is as successful as mine was.
Glad to hear she found a job. I know you said she’s been looking for quite a while. It looks like the jobs are getting to be far and few between.